Fans also latched onto " Negative Creep ," a reflective song with Cobain realizing his less than positive tendencies. In general, Cobain admitted that the lyrical content often came from a negative place.
He told Sounds , "When I write a song the lyrics are the least important thing. I can go through two or three different subjects in a song and the title can mean absolutely nothing at all. Sometimes I try to make things harder for myself, just to try to make myself a bit more angry. I try out a few subconscious things I suppose, like conflicts with other people. Most of the lyrics on the Bleach album are about my life in Aberdeen. By the time all was said and done, Nirvana had a very raw-sounding disc on their hands, which was quite alright with Cobain.
It's too programmed and fake, you hear too much. I want a little mud in my music. Though the album initially failed to chart, it was solid enough to start the word of mouth rolling on the band. Though not heavily promoted, Bleach was a pretty steady seller for Sub Pop and got the recognition it deserved when the label re-released it in after Nirvana's meteoric rise with Nevermind.
This time around, the disc hopped onto the Billboard chart at No. History now shows that Bleach was a gem ahead of its time. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in. For assistance, contact your corporate administrator.
Arrow Created with Sketch. Nirvana were grunge. Legend has it it was drawn by Cobain for a flyer announcing a Nevermind album launch party in Seattle in September Photo by Michael Hanscom on Flickr.
Licensed via Creative Commons. Kurt Cobain died by suicide on April 5, He was discovered in his Seattle home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and high levels of heroin and diazepam in his system.
Best is a tricky term, given its subjective nature — though of them all, Nevermind is the definitive Nirvana album, and historically the most important. Nirvana only officially recorded three albums in their time as a band: Bleach in , Nevermind in and In Utero in In Utero comes in second with 5 million US sales under its belt, while debut album Bleach is the least popular — though has still sold 2 million copies in the US.
As well as these albums, Nirvana compilation album Incesticide has grown a huge cult appeal over the years. Released on September 10, , it shot straight into the Billboard top 10, and is often cited as the moment when grunge music crossed over into the mainstream. We recently held a vote with our readers to determine the best Nirvana songs of all time. Smells Like Teen Spirit 2. Lithium 3. Heart-Shaped Box 4. Come As You Are 5. All Apologies 6.
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